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U.S. Fractional Currency
Fractional Currency Shield, Pink Background.
During the instability of the early years of the Civil War, banks suspended specie payment, which is to say that paper could no longer be redeemed for its face value in hard gold or silver. The...
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U.S. Fractional Currency
Uncut 25-cent fractional currency sheet, AU.
While it goes without saying that this is an uncut sheet of fractional currency (specifically 25-cent notes), comparison to other uncut sheets suggests that this particular one has had the outer...
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U.S. Fractional Currency
Uncut 5-cent fractional currency sheet in frame.
Paper for the sheet appears to have toned slightly with age, and shows the trivial rippling after many years of having been housed inside of the frame. We like the frame itself, as it offers an old...
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U.S. Fractional Currency
Group of six Fractionals including a 50c Spinner.
Notes remain in their original holders as sold by Rob Kravitz, who is recognized as the authority on fractional currency. A 50-cent Spinner (Fr# 1379) may prove to be the highlight as it should...
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U.S. Fractional Currency
Vertical strip of four 3c fractionals, CHCU.
Fr# 1226. "No pearls", as can be verified by the lack of a tiny circle dangling from the small diamond centered beneath Washington's portrait. This scarce variety was printed only on plates 32 and...
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U.S. Fractional Currency
Pair of 3c fractionals, CHCU.
Fr# 1226 & Fr# 1227. Still within holders by Rob Kravitz, labels indicate a grade of Gem CU for Fr#1226, and Choice CU for Fr#1227. Favorable centering for the former undoubtedly led to Kravitz'...
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U.S. Fractional Currency
3-cent Third Issue PMG GemCU-66 EPQ.
Fr# 1226. As more collectors enter the market, gem examples become ever more elusive, this being a superior CU-66. Sharply printed with pleasing color, and very well centered of course.
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U.S. Fractional Currency
5-cent First Issue PMG CU-64 EPQ.
Fr# 1229. Very scarce without the ABCO monogram on the back, these notes were only printed for a few weeks at the beginning of September, 1862.
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U.S. Fractional Currency
5-cent Second Issue Front Proof, Wide Margins, GemCU.
Fr# 1232. 2nd Issue. Plated in the Kravitz reference. A wide margin proof (narrow margin proofs were cut down from these) as denoted by SPECIMEN on the back, and showing strong bronzing. Detailing...
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U.S. Fractional Currency
10-cent Experimental Note, as described.
Milt# 2E10R.4. Ex-Kravitz. The back of a 10-cent experimental note was printed on fiber paper, and this example displays stunning color and sharp, clear surcharges in bronze ink. The front shows...
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U.S. Fractional Currency
15-cent Third Issue Front Proof PMG CHCU-63/previously mounted.
Fr# 1272. 9016 printed. Ex-Kravitz. The consignor states that this extremely popular 15-cent Grant/Sherman front was taken from a currency shield, and is a "narrow margin proof only" issue. Most...
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U.S. Fractional Currency
15-cent Fourth Issue, Large Red Seal PCGS GemCU-66PPQ.
Fr# 1267. Commonly seen in well-circulated grades, Fr# 1267 proves to be very elusive in gem or better condition. This astonishing example features utterly precise centering, and extremely...
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U.S. Fractional Currency
25-cent Second Issue PCGS CU-64.
Fr# 1288. Three margins would qualify for the gem level, but the bottom is very tight. Nice bronzing, including clear surcharges.
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U.S. Fractional Currency
25-cent Third Issue PMG CHCU-64 EPQ.
Fr# 1291. 16,000 printed. 3d Issue. Fr# 1291 and 1292 were printed near the end of the Civil War, February 21st through March 6th, 1865.
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U.S. Fractional Currency
25-cent Second Issue Back Proof, Wide Margin CHCU.
Fr# 1283. 2nd Issue. The paper used to print this note was captured during a Civil War naval battle on Sunday, April 27th, 1862, and then put to use by the Federal government to print fractional...
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U.S. Fractional Currency
25-cent Back Proof Third Issue PCGS CHCU-63PPQ.
Fr# 1291. Ex-Kravitz. A third issue red-back with rich ink and lovely bronzing, with margins widely cut. SPECIMEN counterstamped on the front describes the purpose of this one-sided note.
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U.S. Fractional Currency
50-cent Experimental Note, as described.
Milt# 2E50F.4. Ex-Kravitz. Perhaps fifteen or so examples of this rare experimental 50-cent note have been tracked, with this a razor-sharp example showing extremely well detailed vignettes and...
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U.S. Fractional Currency
50-cent Third Issue PCGS CU-63.
Fr# 1347. Clear surcharges in bright bronze ink and overall pleasing color make this a choice note. Extremely tight on the edges, or else it could have graded slightly higher.
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U.S. Fractional Currency
50-cent Second Issue Front Proof CHCU.
Fr# 1314. 2nd Issue, 6350 printed. Ex-Kravitz. Exceedingly sharp with bright bronzing and printed on CSA paper. Choice CU or better.
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U.S. Fractional Currency
50-cent Third Issue Front Proof PCGS CHCU-63.
Fr# 1355. Ex-Kravitz. This 50-cent Justice front was hand-signed by Register of the Treasury S. B. Colby and Treasurer F. E. Spinner, making this a very scarce note. Gorgeous bronzing goes well...
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